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Tiger Bee Fly

Photo by Georgina3
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Field Notes

Description:

Large bee fly, wingspan of approximately 1 inch, distinctive delta wing shape when resting, black and grey mottled colours. I believe it is a tiger bee fly as I have seen other pictures of similar online.

Habitat:

Flying around perennial flower borders, in 4 acre organic suburban garden. Resting frequently on leaves, did not appear to be hunting other insects.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LivanEscudero
Yes, I believe you are right. Scientific name: Xenox tigrinus https://bugguide.net/node/view/2803

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PublishedJuly 21, 2022

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